On The Brink BBQ MI
Rating
1407
peak 1407
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2023-08-25
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#267
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
625.26 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 629.56 (-4.30)
Walk rate
8%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±45.90
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.43 · weakest Brisket (156.93)
Road miles
3857
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 608 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
DB BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Drum Smoke BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 149.6456 | 162.25 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 149.6800 | 162.43 | top 80% |
| Pork | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 155.3944 | 161.59 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 130.7316 | 156.93 | top 81% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 3 | 0 | top 90% |
| OH | 2 | 0 | top 90% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 94% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (4 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 629.56
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 662.1940 | 626.89 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 638.1144 | 638.11 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 662.1256 | 629.14 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 640.9484 | 640.95 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl Wellington, OH | 31 / 39 (659.9088) | 28 (165.1088) | 22 (168.5600) | 28 (163.9772) | 27 (162.2628) |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 37 / 40 (651.2684) | 24 (167.9772) | 34 (163.3712) | 37 (159.9772) | 36 (159.9428) |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana Warsaw, IN | 32 / 35 (662.1940) | 26 (166.8800) | 28 (166.2628) | 31 (161.6800) | 25 (167.3712) |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten Westland, MI | 26 / 34 (661.6112) | 32 (161.0972) | 19 (167.4056) | 22 (165.7028) | 16 (167.4056) |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 13 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) Marietta, OH | 15 / 15 (491.3028) | 16 (165.0856) | 8 (170.8228) | 17 (155.3944) | — |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Coldwater, MI | 46 / 48 (634.0912) | 45 (158.8228) | 47 (158.8000) | 45 (161.1084) | 45 (155.3600) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 63 / 68 (627.8516) | 65 (157.1084) | 63 (155.3944) | 60 (161.6800) | 61 (153.6688) |
| 2025-10-03 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown La Belle, MO | 38 / 39 (638.1144) | 37 (163.3828) | 35 (164.5600) | 38 (162.2628) | 39 (147.9088) |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 53 / 58 (632.9716) | 51 (161.0972) | 58 (149.6800) | 55 (157.0972) | 36 (165.0972) |
| 2024-07-19 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ Shenandoah, IA | 26 / 36 (662.1256) | 23 (167.9540) | 31 (163.9428) | 17 (170.8228) | 31 (159.4060) |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Charlotte, MI | 60 / 62 (592.3316) | 58 (149.6456) | 57 (155.9428) | 59 (156.0116) | 62 (130.7316) |
| 2023-08-25 | TN River BBQ Fest Saltillo, TN | 21 / 23 (640.9484) | 22 (162.8456) | 23 (157.6688) | 21 (163.3712) | 20 (157.0628) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #267 (429 pts) | #271 (454 pts) | #198 (653 pts) | #252 (459 pts) | #294 (404 pts) |